Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly Member Kim Hee-su, "School Consolidation Issues Must Be Handled Carefully"

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Provincial Council member Kim Hee-su (Jeonju 6·Education Committee) pointed out that the Jeonbuk Office of Education should approach the issue of school consolidation with caution.

On the 2nd, during the policy inquiry for the Deputy Superintendent at the 384th extraordinary session, Councilor Kim said, “There should be consideration about how and to what extent educational issues in rural fishing villages will change after the consolidation of small schools in the province,” and emphasized, “Above all, schools should become places where everyone can come together rather than just consolidating.”

He continued, “Fundamentally, rural fishing village schools should be preserved as a premise, and policies should be developed in a way that promotes coexistence in the future,” and argued, “A detailed survey on the actual conditions of how the consolidation of small schools in the province has affected the resolution of educational issues in rural fishing villages must be conducted first, along with an inspection process based on that.”

In particular, he proposed, “Rather than consolidation, if rural fishing village schools are preserved and urban school students conduct 1-night 2-day camps for rural experience learning at rural schools, or if rural schools are systematized as branch schools of urban schools, it will create a school environment in the province where everyone can come together.”

Additionally, Councilor Kim called for a prompt resolution and normalization of the school regarding the reinstatement on the 1st of six teachers from Jeonju Arts Middle and High School who were dismissed by the school foundation at the end of last December.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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